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OM-85BV for prevention of respiratory tract infections

Not Applicable
Conditions
Acute respiratory infectionsInfant
child
M01.060.703
M01.060.406
Registration Number
RBR-9z764g
Lead Sponsor
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Data analysis completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Both female and male children 1 to 5 years old; daycare or preschool attendance; written informed consent signed and dated by a parent or legal guardian in accordance with the ethical standards of the local ethics research committee.

Exclusion Criteria

Children diagnosed with asthma, cystic fibrosis, major systemic condition, immune disorders, suspected malabsorption, known allergy to bacterial extracts, major surgery within 3 months of study entry, recent immunosuppressive, immunostimulant or corticosteroid therapy or any other chronic disease that might affect the results; premature babies (less 36 weeks gestation); children participating in other research studies during this project; children who have received OM-85 or any other immunostimulatory or immunosuppressive agents including cyclosporine.

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduction in the number of respiratory infections (rhinopharyngitis, otitis, sinusitis and pneumonia) in the 06-month period, verified by telephone survey, based on a 50% reduction in the mean number of recurrent respiratory infections in the treated group compared to the placebo group.;There was no significant difference in the number of respiratory infections in both groups.The mean in the group receiving OM-85 BV in the first 3 months was 0.92 ± 0.87 and in the placebo group was 0.74 ± 1.02 (p = 0.26) and at 6 months it was 1.62 ± 1.47 and 1.03 ± 1.34, respectively (p = 0.94).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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